Wedding Trip - Day 9

Said goodbye to Grammy and left Yarmouthport at 0730L. Breakfast at McDonalds. On the way off the Cape, we stopped in East Sandwich to see Katie and John one last time - they have a nice hotel there (Spring Garden Motel on Route 6A). We were sorry to have to go, but I had to be at work on Tuesday... No problems today - took US-6, MA-25, I-195, I-95 (gas in Wyoming, Rhode Island) - crossed Hudson on GWB again. Made it to I-78 without much trouble and then made our way to I-81. On I-83 by 1500L. Stopped in York, Pennsylvania, for gas and had an early dinner at Taco Bell (1600L). Back on I-95 north of Baltimore and then drove through Washington. Started to get some heavy traffic south of DC and it really slowed us down. We wanted to find a place to stay, but we learned that all the hotels around the area were full - the Olympic Torch was in the area today! Made it to Richmond around 2000L. I kept planning to get a hotel for the next several hours but there weren't any available. Stopped for gas in Benson, North Carolina (near border of South Carolina) at 2250L. Still thinking about getting a hotel at that point, but Nicky soon fell asleep - so I kept driving...